Farm Costing Solutions Simplifies Management of Farm Expenses with New Products and Features Farm Costing Solutions (FCS), a leader in hardware and software solutions for managing farm expenses, recently introduced various upgrades to its platform. The new FCS system eliminates the need for manual paperwork by electronically recording all labour-related farm activities, including […]
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Smartphone App Tracks African Indigenous Vegetables for Improved Food Safety in Western Kenya by Sara Hendery, communications coordinator at Virginia Tech’s Center for International Research, Education and Development (CIRED). Ever wonder what kind of journey your food went on to get to your plate? A recent smartphone app being used in Kenya is addressing how that journey […]
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Got Camel Milk? Challenges and Opportunities in Somaliland by Kaitlin Lesnick Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland. Traditionally used by pastoralist households for consumption or as a gift exchanged between friends or family, it’s played an important role in providing nutrition for arid-zone populations in several […]
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VALUE4HER Initiative Influencing a Gender-Friendly Business Environment for Women in Agribusiness by Agrilinks Team One year after incorporating her fish processing company, Zaveda Fisheries, founder and CEO Eva Ndamono Shitaala was contemplating closing it. The Namibia-based business was doing well and had gained numerous clients of their fish and shellfish products across Africa, but things […]
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IFAD Launches US$77.4m Project to Boost Productivity and Build Resilience of Small-Scale Farmers in Tanzania by Food Business Africa TANZANIA – The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have inked a US$77.4 million project aimed to help rural households facing the impacts of climate […]
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Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Set to Transform Agriculture by Dr. Abubakarr Karim, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) About twelve months ago, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) embarked on a journey to transform the agriculture sector in line with H.E President Bio’s vision for a sector that attracts […]
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Promoting Sustainable Beekeeping in Mozambique by Marisa C. Rodrigues, Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique has survived many challenges. After decades of war lasting from 1977 to 1992 and the devastation of Cyclone Idai in 2019, Gorongosa Park is reemerging as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Dozens of […]
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Meet Africa Biomass Company – Experts in Wood Recycling and Equipment Sales Africa Biomass Company revolves around the novel concept of grinding up unwanted trees on site in order to create wood chip mulch which can be used in various applications. This process is known as tree or wood recycling. Since 2004, Africa Biomass […]
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Broiler Producer Uses Her Position to Uplift Others by Glenneis Kriel, Farmer’s Weekly Jo-andra Cloete, who farms in Joostenberg Vlakte near Cape Town, started producing broilers only a few years ago. She is now mentoring over a hundred farmers, whom she supplies with day-old chicks. She spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the growth of […]
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In a Water-Challenged World, Crop Breeders Must Do More Than Go with the Flow by CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB) With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing world need both better crop varieties and improved water management practices. This World Water Day, Gustavo Teixeira, CGIAR Excellence in […]
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